Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya
Kenya: Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment was 44.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.3%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
73rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
44.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya, 2019–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya stood at 44.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over five years.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100.0% | — |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 44.3% | 71.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 El Salvador 56.1%
- 71 Costa Rica 54.3% compare
- 72 Botswana 53.7% compare
- 74 Uruguay 41.7%
- 75 Sierra Leone 40.0% compare
- 76 Eswatini 30.2% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya?
- Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Kenya was 44.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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